The manner of the Deposition of CHARLES STEWART, King of England, by the Parliament, and general council of the army: The intended trial of the King for his life, as guilty of High Treason, and in case of his refusal to pled to his Charge: The Resolves of the Parliament, and council of war.  
Also the words of a woman, who pretends to have seen a vision, to the general council of the Army.  
W●th a List of the names of the Commissioners for the trial of the King, viz. 

The Earl of Denbigh,  
E. of Pembroke,  
E. of Kent,  
E. of Mulgrave,  
E. of Nottingham,  
L. Grey of Walk.  
The L. Munson,  
L. Lisle.  
L. Grey of Groby,  
Lievt. G. cronwell,  
Maj. G. Skippon,  
come. G. Ireton,  
Sir Hen. Mildmay,  
Sir John Danvers,  
S●r Greg. Norton,  
Col. Walton,  
Col. Moore,  
Mr. Edwards,  
Col. Bolwel,  
Mr. Cawley,  
Mr. Prideaux,  
Mr. Allen,  
Col. Ven.  
Col. Thorne●,  
Col. Rossiter,  
Ser. Thorpe,  
Mr. Hen. Wingham,  
Mr. Pury,  
Mr. Scot,  
Mr. Trenchard,  
Mr. Corbets, signior,  
Mr. Willington,  
Mr. Leslo,  
Col. Lassels.  
The Lord Gen. Fairfax,  
Col. whaley,  
Col. Rich,  
Sir Hardresse Waller,  
Col. Tomlinson,  
Col. Scroop,  
Col. Sanders,  
Col. Twisleton,  
Col. Pride,  
Col. Huson,  
Col. Cook,  
Col. Barkstead,  
Col. Horton,  
Col. Desborrough,  
Col. Dean,  
Col. Okey, &c.  
Alderman Pennington,  
Alder. Wollaston,  
Alder. Fooks,  
Alder. Gibbs,  
Alder. Andrews, &c.    
Printed in the year. 1649.   

The manner of the deposition of Charles Steward, King of England, by the Parliament, and the general council of the Army.  
THe House were no sooner informed that his Majesty was brought to windsor by a Brigade of the Armies Horse, by the nominated a Committee, to consider how to proceed in a way of Justice against the King, and other capital offenders; they gave them power to sand for Papers and witnesses to examine, as to the bunesse of Ireland, the poisoning of King James and other particulars, in relation to the King and kingdom, the Committee accordingly have met, and after much scrutiny, have dr●wne up a Charge against him which is this.  
That Charles Steward hath acted contrary to his trust, in departing from the Parliament, setting up his Standard, making war against them, and thereby been the occasion of much bloodshed and misery to the people, whom he was set over to protect, and defend, that he gave Commission to Rebells in Ireland to commit all manner of murders, and outrages, and since that hath been the occasion of a second war, for the ruin and destruction of his people, besides what he hath done contrary to the liberty of the Subject, and the destruction of the fundamental laws, and Liberties of this kingdom.  
The council of War have also drawn up an attainder of high Treason against him which runs thus.  
That Charles Steward hath falsified his trust, trampled on the laws, and been the occasion of the murdering an hundred thousand English-men, with all the miseries of war this seven yeares, by departing from his Parliament, setting up his Standard, and making a bloody war in the defence of an illegal arbitrary Power, to the roving and vassalizing the freeborn people of England, whom he was set over for good; that he gave Commissions and was the occasion of the Rebellion in Ireland: also of the late second war, besides what he hath done contrary to the Liberty of the Subject, and tending to the destruction of the fundamental laws and Liberties of this kingdom: all which amounts to a forfeiture of his said trust.  
In regard whereof the council of war( who hath now the sole managing of the matter in reference to the King) have given Commandement, that he being no longer served after the manner of Princes upon the knee, and that all other majestic forms be forgotten towards him; Sic transit gloria mundi, qui sibi videtur stare, videat ne cadat: the Commons house of Parliament have voted Commissioners who shall be furnished with plenary power for the trial of the King as a traitor, and in case the King shall refuse to answer unto the Charge drawn up against him, they will take care that sure and special provision be made that this shall prove no obstruction or impediment to the speedy bringing him to judgement and condign punishment: The general council have almost pitched upon a Representative, and finished it for the speedy settlement of the kingdom, without the King and against him.  
That a period to this Parliament be speedily put, that so there may be a sound settlement of the peace, and future Government of the kingdom; upon grounds of common right, freedom and safety; and therefore,  
That there may be a certain succession of future Parliaments, annual, or bienniall; with secure provision.  
That care be taken for the certainty of their meeting, fitting and rising.  
That there may be an equal distribution of Elections, to render the House of Commons as near as may be an equal Representative of the whole people electing.  
That according to such distributions the people may not fail of certainty to elect, and their full freedom provided for and asserted.  
That none who have engaged or shall engage in war against the right of Parliament, and interest of the kingdom therein, or have adhered to the enemies thereof, may be capable of electing, or being elected( at least during a competent number of yeares) nor any others, who shall oppose or not join in Agreement to this settlement.  
That it be declared( that as to the whole interest of the people of England) such Representatives have & shall have the supreme Power & trust, as to the making of Laws Constitutions and Officers for the ordering, preservation, and Government of the whole; and as to the altering, repealing, and abolishing the same, the making of war and peace and as to the highest and final judgement in all civill things, without further appeal to any created standing power.  
That no King be hereafter admitted, but upon the Election of, and upon trust from the people by such their Representatives, nor without first disclaiming and disavowing all pretence to a Negative voice against the determinations of the said Representatives or Commons in Parliament, and that to be done in some certain form, more clear then heretofore in the Coronation Oath.  
His Majesty is strongly secured in the Castle of Wind ▪ for by Major-Generall Whitlocke governor thereof; when the King came into the Castle first he appeared merry and pleasant, for being waited on to his Chamber by the governor, and colonel Harrison he spake smilingly thus, I promised you a short way,( meaning from the place they came last) but not a faire way; for indeed it rained almost all that afternoon: The King after he had discoursed a while went himself to make choice of rooms to lodge and eat in, and those which he nominated were fitted according to his desire, prays and expounds the Scriptures to those that are about him himself, since the time he was deposed: A command is come from the general and the council of war, that none shall be admitted to have private conference with him without special Warrant either from the Parliament or general; he is now under locks and bolts, and assures the governor, that he will not( by any under-hand way) attempt to make an escape, except he can escape by some cleanly neat way.  
His Majesty is earnestly desirous, that Doctor Hammond or some other of his chaplains may be admitted to come to him, but is not permitted, as yet, he is also very urgently pressive to have leave to sand to the Queen and Prince, but that also is denied.  
The King since his coming to Windsor hath had some discourse with those that attend him about the Remonstrance of the Army, as to the bringing of him to a trial, asking how that could be, what way they could do it, or which way they could bring in any Charge against him; it was not said, that there is any such thing to be done by the Army, but a question was put to the King, that what if a Charge should be brought against him according to the manner of trial of the Subjects by the laws of the kingdom, what would he do? the King replied, that if they did, he would not give any answer, and that if they did put him to death, he would die patiently like a Martyr.  
The House passed an Ordinance for the Election of new common-council men in the room of those that subscribed their names to the Petition for to have a Treaty with the King, and because the Oaths of Allegiance, and Supremacy, and others are enforced upon all before they can be made free of the City of London, the House Ordered, That the said illegal Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, with all other of the like nature should be referred to a Committeee, to the end they may be for the future taken away.  
The House took notice, that Mr. Watson who preached the last Fast-day was very darkly invective against them, not acknowledging them to bee a Parliament, they therefore ordered, that Mr. brooks, who preached to them the same day, and was very ingenious in his acknowledgements, should have the thankes of the House, and liberty to print his Sermon, but not Watson.  
colonel John Lilburne hath put up a Paper to the general council of the Army, in a petitionary manner subscribed by divers of known worth, wherein he finds much fault with some particulars, of the intended model which the general council have now almost finished, called the Agreement of the people.  
Out of Hanfordshire unto the general council of the Army, is come a woman of great wisdom and grevity, who  told them she had a message to them from God, and desired they should hear her, which they accordingly did with much acceptation; She saith they shall surely be prosperous, and attain their desires for a speedy settlement of the kingdom, and that all powers shall be subdued under their feet.   
FINIS.